Truck tires

[WRO]

Great from everything I've read and been around.

My buddy runs them on his 1 ton and likes them alot..

We put 4 30 packs of ice cold stones in the back with no issues.

I have been reading reviews on these today and the reviews are great. Any idea how the E rated tires hold up to 3/4 ton diesel trucks?

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[AustinL911]

Great from everything I've read and been around.

My buddy runs them on his 1 ton and likes them alot..

We put 4 30 packs of ice cold stones in the back with no issues.

 

[WRO]

If you ever see a cute little girl truck with scs rims and cooper stt Maxx tires, there maybe a cold one in the cooler with your name on it.

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[pacoalcracker]

check out the Michelin LTX A/T2. I have them in 10 ply on my Silverado 2500HD xtd cab. They wear really great, are quiet and have plenty of moderately aggressive tread for all around goodness regardless what is encountered. 40 years of owning HD 4x4 trucks (every one was a chevy too) and they are the best tire I ever had. Not a cheap tire though. Certainly 10 ply is the way to go. Only ever had 1 flat with 10 plys in those 40 years, and that was when a piece of rebar went thru the side wall of a back tire at the scrapyard, when the wife was dropping off aluminum cans. The yard manager paid for that tire too...reluctantly!

 

[Where's Bruce?]

Alright, I'm ramping up to buy a new truck and am, of course, researching all the goodies I plan to put on it. The truck will be a 2018/19 F-150 SuperCrew with the 5.5' bed; 3.5L EcoBoost. It's main purpose will be trekking cross country, and then getting me where I need to go to access whatever hunting spot I have selected. Being that I am in Central Ohio, and take 2-3 trips per year out West, I will be putting a decent amount of highway miles on them. +/- 12,000miles/yr just in getting to my spots. It will be driven around home for work and play every once in awhile, but will not be a daily driver. I'll be buying 6 of them (2 spares), around 33" tall, on a 20" x 10" wheel. What do you guys suggest?

What I would like (if possible):
-Good all around manners in a variety of conditions; dry, rain, snow, mud, rocks, etc.
-Particularly good on the highway. I can stand a little hum, but I don't want a migraine after a 2000mile trip west. I know some tires start out OK, but really start singing after you get some miles on them. I'd like to avoid that.
-Relatively bulletproof/puncture resistant. I know some of the Forestry roads I've encountered in Colorado were pretty gnarly when it came to rocks. I see a lot are 10ply, but I assume they aren't talking about the sidewalls. That said, I'll have 2 spares, so if I need to trade sidewall resistance for something else, I've got some wiggle room.
-Decent in the mud.
-Chainable. I plan on carrying chains with me for all 4 corners. I can probably trade off some mudding ability because of this.
-Must obtain a least an 7/10 on the Mall Crawler scale.


I'm really liking what I'm reading about the Cooper Discoverer STT Pro's. They're a mud terrain that seems to get great reviews. From what I've read, they do quite well on the highway for a mud terrain compared to a lot of others. My second choice would probably be the Cooper Discoverer S/T Maxx. It's an all terrain, so I'm guessing it would do better on the highway than the STT Pro, but obviously gives up some offroad ability and only scores about a 6/10 on the MC scale. My father runs Goodyear Wrangler Duratracs and loves them. I hear the sidewalls can be weak and they start to sing after they get some miles on them.

What would RokSlide recommend?

One thing to consider is what kinda crap you'll be driving through. As a "destination hunter" I find myself in areas deep with moondust, red clay mud (slick stuff), snow and ice, lotsa gravel and areas with 2' deep creek crossings. If you drive in this kinda crap then look for these features (found on the Toto Xtremes):

Aggressive sidewall and open block tread design provides excellent traction in mud, dirt, and snow, and also gives you a quiet ride on-road
Xtreme sizes offer a deep-scalloped shoulder and greater tread depth for ultra-powerful traction
Wear-resistant tread compound for durable, long-lasting performance
Deep tread grooves with stone-ejecting blocks promote grip in mud and snow and protect against damage
Tie bars between tread blocks improve stability and dry stopping power while extending the tire’s life
Polygonal tread blocks and zigzag sipes deliver strong snow traction

You can't do too much research when selecting offroad tires.

 

[jyoung1901]

I agree with Wheres Bruce? Looking really hard at the most frequent traction needs to the "would be nice to have" traction in these rare circumstances. I also am a jeep person so I have had my fair share of offroad tires. On my F-150 I currently have Toyo Open Country AT's and they have done great, at the duck lease were able to dig through some mud and keep me moving forward, however it took a lot of gas to do it and clear them. They were excellent in the few snows we had last year. Excellent mileage and on road characteristics.

However, I am about due for new tires and for peace of mind I like to have a little more aggressive tread. I have pretty much narrowed it down to the following two:

Nitto Ridge Grappler
Toyo RT

They both seem like a great on road/offroad tire, I know they are both very tough treads and sidewalls. I have heard great things about both as far as mileage as well.

 

[WRO]

I agree with Wheres Bruce? Looking really hard at the most frequent traction needs to the "would be nice to have" traction in these rare circumstances. I also am a jeep person so I have had my fair share of offroad tires. On my F-150 I currently have Toyo Open Country AT's and they have done great, at the duck lease were able to dig through some mud and keep me moving forward, however it took a lot of gas to do it and clear them. They were excellent in the few snows we had last year. Excellent mileage and on road characteristics.

However, I am about due for new tires and for peace of mind I like to have a little more aggressive tread. I have pretty much narrowed it down to the following two:

Nitto Ridge Grappler
Toyo RT

They both seem like a great on road/offroad tire, I know they are both very tough treads and sidewalls. I have heard great things about both as far as mileage as well.

I looked long and hard and went way down the rabbit hole, the ridge grapplers do great on everything but wet pavement..

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[Bacwest]

I love my BFG AT and love that they're considered a fraction device. That way I don't have to worry about going over snowy passes and chaining up. Not sure if you run into that at all being from Ohio.

 

[Brandon@RBO]

We sell Toyo MT's to the Arizona Strip BLM for a reason...they can take anything you throw at em!! They are the quietest mud terrain tire out there, plus we're getting good mileage out of them 40,000 give or take. I have run their AT's and MT's....but prefer the MT's for their off road performance, plus they look good.


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[sneaky]

Toyo MTs are what the flat brimmers run around here. I'll pass lol

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[Jsunkler]

I have 285 (one size up from standard size) Toyo Open Country AT2's on my Silverado 1500 and I have been very pleased with their performance on the road, in muddy corn fields, on the sand while surf fishing, and going up n down mt trail roads. They fit the bill for me, currently have 25k on them with plenty of tread to go.

 

[black dawg]

I run toyos on most everything. The m55s are tough and very good traction and tread life.....but very expensive and don't balance well.
The at2 is a pretty decent tire, but plug up easily in mud/deep snow. The mt is a really tough tire, and can have good tread life if inflation and rotation is watched carefully. The toyo ht is a pretty good tire, and traction is only slightly less if any than the at.

 

[SouthPaw]

KO2s on my 2016 F150 have been great. Lots of life left at 35k, probably will get 50-60k from them with plenty of offroad miles (i rotate/balance often).

One thing I'll mention is the factory shocks on these aluminum F150s really don't like heavier tires. My KO2s are just the stock 275/65r18 but it adds ~16 pounds per tire for the 10ply E-range over stock Goodyears. The stock struts were shot after 30k and the ride sucked. I'd highly recommend aftermarket struts if you plan to use heavier tires and spend time offroad, I've found its a world of difference (use the leveling struts over a spacer level/lift kit).